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chisel

/ˈtʃɪzəl/

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noun

Meißel

A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end. It may be provided with a handle at the other end. It is used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by placing the sharp edge against the material to be cut and pushing or pounding the other end with a hammer or mallet.

Examples :

"The sculptor used a chisel to carefully shape the marble. "

Der Bildhauer benutzte einen Meißel, um den Marmor sorgfältig zu formen.

utensil work machine item

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verb

Meißeln

To use a chisel.

Examples :

"The sculptor will chisel the marble to create a statue. "

Der Bildhauer wird den Marmor meißeln, um eine Statue zu erschaffen.

work art material

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verb

Meißeln

To work something with a chisel.

Examples :

"She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood."

Sie meißelte eine Skulptur aus dem Holzblock.

art work technical

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verb

Betrügen, erschleichen

To cheat, to get something by cheating.

Examples :

"He tried to chisel his way to a good grade by copying answers during the exam. "

Er versuchte, sich durch Abschreiben während der Prüfung eine gute Note zu erschleichen.

business moral action value economy

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noun

Kies, Schotter

Examples :

"The construction crew used the chisel for the gravel base of the new playground. "

Das Bauunternehmen verwendete den Kies für die Schotterbasis des neuen Spielplatzes.

geology material

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noun

Kleie, Schrot

(usually in the plural) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.

Examples :

"The baker used the chisel to sift out the coarser parts of the flour, separating the bran from the finer meal. "

Der Bäcker verwendete Kleie, um die gröberen Teile des Mehls auszusieben und die Kleie vom feineren Mehl zu trennen.

food agriculture